Category: C
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Cadence
Tempo or rhythm; measured movement, as in dancing or marching, or the beat of such movement.
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Cuttings
Small pieces of stems or roots that can be put in soil to develop into a complete plant. Decreasing body fat and body water content to very low levels in order to increase muscle definition. A piece of stem or root cut from a plant and used for propagation. According to the state of maturity…
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Compound leaf
A leaf with two or more distinct leaflets. Two or more leaflets attached to the leaf stalk (e.g., Walnut, Horse Chestnut, or Lupine). A leaf divided into two or more units, with each unit, or leaflet, resembling a separate leaf. Having the blade divided to the midrib and forming two or more leaflets on a…
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Coarse
Rough, as in the texture of a leaf.
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Climbing
Growing more or less erect without fully supporting its own weight, instead leaning, scrambling, twining, or attaching onto some other structure such as a tree or wall. Supported by clinging. Ascends upon other plants or objects by means of special structures. Rising by the help of some other object.
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Calyx
All the sepals of a flower, collectively. The outermost part of a flower, usually green. Sterile outer whorl of flower parts composed of sepals, usually covering an unopened flower bud. The outer whorl (usually green) of a flower consisting of sepals. A botanical term referring to the outer “cup” or whorl (q.v.) of petals or…
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Cruciferous vegetables
Also called brassica vegetables, a family of vegetables that includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and turnips. Nutrient-rich vegetables from the cabbage family. Cruciferous vegetables are named for their four-petaled flowers that look like a crucifer or cross. Cabbage, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, radishes,…
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C-reactive protein
A measure of inflammation; higher amounts may be seen in individuals at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. A substance in the blood that is a measure of inflammation; higher amounts may be seen in individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease. A protein found in the blood of patients with inflammatory diseases; its presence can help…
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Coronary artery disease
Narrowing of the heart arteries. When atherosclerosis affects the arteries of the heart muscle. Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which reduces the supply of blood, and therefore of oxygen, to the heart muscle. Damage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. This disease is usually the result of cholesterol plaques on…
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Colonoscopy
A medical procedure in which a long, flexible instrument, a colonoscope, is used to view the entire inner lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. An examination of the inside of the colon, using a colonoscope passed through the rectum. Procedure used to inspect the lining of the colon for polyps, tumors, and other…